ITO 
THE ELOBIST. 
Aerides Warneri, Odontoglossum citrosmum,Calanthevei’atrifolia, Vanda 
insignis, Cypripedium hirsutissimum, Dendrobium nobile, D. cserulescens, 
D. Paxtoni. Azaleas, as we have said, were exceedingly beautiful, 
Mr. Turner of Slough taking the post of honour. Nothing could be 
more beautifully grown than his collection was; and moreover they 
were so placed as to colour, &c., as to give the greatest possible effect. 
This is rather an intuition than an art, but Mr. T. seems to possess it; 
for whatever the plants he exhibits, there is always an evident deter¬ 
mination to make the most of them in all points. Mr. Green, gardener 
to Sir E. Antrobus, and Mr. Carson, also showed good collections; the 
smaller-sized groups were also excellent. In six, Mr. Turner was first, 
and in eights second. Amongst new varieties which were exhibited by 
Mr. Ivery of Dorking were Gem, a fine plant, beautiful crimson, and 
well shaped; Admiration, pink with white stripe; Etoile de Gand, 
white and pink (figured in the Distinction, salmon; rosea 
alba, and Lord Raglan. Cacti were hardly in bloom, and Heaths 
were as usual pretty and striking, but no way remarkable for novelty. 
Amongst new plants, Mr. Williams of Hornsey contributed Lcelia 
sp., like purpurata, but purplish instead of white. Mr. Bull of Chelsea 
contributed several new things, some of which had been previously 
exhibited at the Floral Committee, such as the variegated Agathaea 
coelestis, Campylobotrys refulgens, Dracaena spectabilis, &c., but there 
was nothing particularly worth noticing. 
The most attractive features of the exhibition were, after all, if we 
may judge from the groups of visitors, the fruit and florist’s flowers. 
It was, however, amongst the latter that as florists we found ourselves 
at home. Roses in magnificent bushes. Geraniums quite shrubs, and 
Tulips and Pansies, all distracted one’s attention. In Roses, the first 
prize was taken by Mr. Lane of Berkhampstead. His plants were Paul 
Perras (H.B.); Souvenir d’un Ami (Tea); Comtesse Mole (H.B.), 
large, but coarse; Baronne Prevost; Triomphe de Paris (H.P.); 
Coupe d’Hebe (H^B.), a most beautiful bush; Chenedole; Jules 
Margottin (H.P.), covered with its large and fresh-looking flowers; 
Gloire de Dijon (Tea), very fine and beautiful; and Leon des Combats, 
fine. Mr. William Paul of Waltham Cross was second, with Louise 
Odier, Souvenir de la Malmaison (B.), Souvenir d’un Ami, Baronne 
Prevost (H.P.), Chenedole (H.B.) ; Vicomtesse de Cazes (Tea), very 
yellow; Paul Perras (H.B.) ; Paul Ricaut (H.B.), very fine indeed; 
Jules Margottin (H.P.), and Madame de St. Joseph. Messrs. Paul & 
Son of Cheshunt were third with Aubernon, Charles Lawson, Narcisse, 
Baronne Prevost, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Jules Margottin, Geant 
des Batailles, Chenedole, Niphetos, and Paul Perras. In 6 Roses in 
8-inch pots, Mr. Wm. Paul took first prize with Victor Verdier, very 
large rich rose; Empereur de Maroc, very dark; Madame Boll, large 
rose, but rough; Lselia, a large fine shaped rose in the style of Louise 
Peyronney; Madame Domage, a fine Tea; and Triomphe de Paris. 
Mr. Charles Turner of Slough was second with Mathurin Regnier, 
Madame de Cambaceres, Caroline de Sansal, Jules Margottin, Paul 
Perras, and Duchess of Sutherland. Messrs. Paul & Son third, and 
Messrs. Lane & Son fourth. In cut Roses there were some fine blooms 
